El Centinela de Abajo
We have collected many facts about the small village of El Centinela de Abajo, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 85 inhabitants of Colima.
You may know it as El Centinela Dos (De Abajo).
The town of El Centinela de Abajo belongs to the municipality of Manzanillo (State of Colima). There are 85 inhabitants and it is 20 meters altitude. It's a beach town: the beach of Playa El Coco is 7 km away. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #35 of the ranking.
This town has recently changed its name. It used to be known as El Centinela Dos (De Abajo). This town decided to change its name in the year 2010.
Data: In El Centinela de Abajo, 34% of the population over 12 years is single and 0% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of El Centinela de Abajo? You can find it at 31.5 kilometers, in direction Southwest, from the town of Manzanillo, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of El Centinela de Abajo through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is El Centinela de Abajo? How to go? Map
Online map of El Centinela de Abajo (Colima) to be able to get to and make trips around this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in (+) or out (-) to locate the village.
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#2 The population of El Centinela de Abajo (Colima) is 85 inhabitants
Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
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2020 | 34 | 51 | 85 |
2010 | 39 | 47 | 86 |
2005 | 29 | 38 | 67 |
2020 | 2010 | |
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Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.69 | 6.38 |
Population coming from outside the State of Colima: | 20.00% | 52.33% |
Illiterate population: | 7.06% | 6.98% |
Illiterate population (men): | 4.71% | 6.38% |
Illiterate population (women): | 2.35% | 7.69% |
Schooling level: | 6.56 | 5.68 |
Schooling level (men): | 5.89 | 5.47 |
Schooling level (women): | 7.44 | 5.92 |
2020 | 2010 | |
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Percentage of indigenous population: | 10.59% | 10.47% |
Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 5.88% | 9.30% |
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Manzanillo (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
2020 | 2010 | |
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Employed population over 12 years: | 67.06% | 29.07% |
Employed population over 12 years (men): | 66.67% | 46.81% |
Employed population over 12 years (women): | 67.65% | 7.69% |
Number of inhabited private housings: | 23 | 32 |
Homes with electricity: | 95.65% | 100.00% |
Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 86.36% |
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 91.30% | 77.27% |
Homes with a radio: | 39.13% | 36.36% |
Homes with a television: | 82.61% | 81.82% |
Homes with a refrigerator: | 86.96% | 81.82% |
Homes with a washing machine: | 47.83% | 59.09% |
Homes with a car: | 26.09% | 22.73% |
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 4.55% |
Homes with cell phones: | 82.61% | 45.45% |
Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of El Centinela de Abajo
With the satellite map of El Centinela de Abajo will I be able to look for my location? Yes, access the map, zoom in and see the surroundings of this town and the municipality of Manzanillo. You can search free satellite map (2024) of El Centinela de Abajo.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Centinela de Abajo
Many people want to stay in the town of El Centinela de Abajo itself, but unfortunately there are no hotels in the village yet. Don't worry, we have created this list of the closest accommodations, so you can ask if they have rooms available:- HOTEL EL REPARO: 8 km away, direction Northwest (6 minutes by car)
- HOTEL POSADA AGUA ESCONDIDA: 12 km away, direction North (9 minutes by car)
- HOTEL KARLA: 13 km away, direction North (10 minutes by car)
- HOTEL CASTREJON: 11 km away, direction Northeast (9 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in El Centinela de Abajo
Want to know what to see in El Centinela de Abajo if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy El Centinela de Abajo.The best beaches in El Centinela de Abajo to enjoy water sports:
- Playa El Coco: A 7 km walk (83 minutes) or 8 minutes by car, heading West.
- Playa de Amor: A 19 km walk (169 minutes) or 26 minutes by car, heading West.
- Cerro Rincón (155 meters): 8.8 km walk (151 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro Ixtapa (118 meters): 8.2 km walk (102 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro La Murcielaguera (42 meters): 12.4 km walk (233 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro Aguila (299 meters): 13.8 km walk (251 minutes), heading Northeast.
- El Centinela Uno (De Arriba) (8 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northeast (1 minutes by car)
- Rancho San Cosme (Las Glorias) (9 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northwest (3 minutes by car)
- El Rebalse (202 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the North (4 minutes by car)
- Lanca (10 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the East (6 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of El Centinela de Abajo (Colima)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of El Centinela de Abajo by age and gender, to show you the following population pyramid of the town, from the year 2005. You can check how the percentages of children and adults are distributed, in addition to women and men. With this data you can analyze the demographic structure, and know if in El Centinela de Abajo there is a generational replacement.
Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
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Infants (0-5 years) | 3 | 8 | 11 |
Youth (6-14 years) | 4 | 7 | 11 |
Adults (15-59 years) | 25 | 32 | 57 |
Elderly (60+ years) | 2 | 4 | 6 |
#7 Pictures of El Centinela de Abajo
In order for you to enjoy nature around El Centinela de Abajo, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of El Centinela de Abajo, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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In the following links you can check the list of the best (and most beautiful) towns in Mexico and the State of Colima, by popular vote:
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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Manzanillo
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- El Habillal (1 inhabitants)
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- Emiliano Zapata (275 inhabitants)
- Francisco Villa (585 inhabitants)
- La Central (1544 inhabitants)
- La Papayera (1 inhabitants)
- La Rosa de San José de Lúmber (25 inhabitants)
- Puerta de Fierro (2 inhabitants)
- Rancho de Brambila (- inhabitants)
- Rancho Magaña (1 inhabitants)
- Tepalcates (5 inhabitants)